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%% Example A-2-9 on page II-655 in "Vertical space".
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\documentclass{tlc3exa}
\pagestyle{empty}
\setcounter{page}{6}
\setlength\textwidth{183.0pt}
%StartShownPreambleCommands

%StopShownPreambleCommands

\begin{document}
The \vspace{3mm}use of a \verb!\vspace! command
inside a paragraph is perhaps a bit surprising.

\vspace{\baselineskip}

Between paragraphs, adjusting the spacing is
somewhat more useful, and it allows control
of the white space before and after displayed
material.
\end{document}
